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- Utilize the demand for wood coatings in industrial buildings.
- Harness factory- and on-site-applied coatings to generate revenue.
- Close key growth gaps to address technical & system-level challenges.
- Leverage collaborative ecosystem models to improve efficiency.
- Assess innovations in smart and advanced hydrophilic coatings.
- Align with the key megatrends in specialty chemicals and polymers.
- Equip your R&D roadmap with digitization to sustain growth.
- Refine strategies to navigate international trade relationships.
- Prepare your teams to thrive in the interconnected construction space.
- Integrate digital twins and extended reality to optimize infrastructure.
- Leverage intelligent surface technologies to boost performance.
- Identify high-impact growth avenues in hydrogen-ready interfaces.
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Next Generation 911 in the United States
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- Capitalize on key prospects by aligning organizational design with innovations.
- Identify opportunities reshaping the next generation 911 (NG911) landscape.
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- Maximize growth by harnessing networks to enhance performance.
- Align your strategy with megatrends reshaping private 5G networks.
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Frost & Sullivan welcomed more than 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, investors, academics and innovators to the 20th Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Summit in China, held August 4–5 at the Jing An Shangri-La in Shanghai.
Coinciding with Frost & Sullivan’s 65th anniversary, the summit featured more than 300 speakers and 150 keynote presentations and panel discussions. Topics included artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, life sciences, consumer markets and investment - highlighting the forces reshaping global competitiveness and transformational growth.
The event combined a flagship plenary programme with 10 parallel forums and the fifth edition of Frost & Sullivan’s New Investment Event, fostering collaboration across business, finance, government, academia and research.
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Vehicle Wraps: Top 6 Strategic Imperatives Shaping Personalization, Protection, and Industry Growth
The global vehicle wraps industry is evolving from fleet branding toward personalization, paint protection, and premium vehicle enhancement. Digital wraps account for approximately 88% of global volume in 2025, while paint protection film (PPF) is projected to reach nearly 15% by 2032, signaling a shift toward higher-value applications. Advances in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), adhesives, and digital printing are enhancing performance and customization, while APAC’s share is projected to rise from 22.4% in 2025 to 25.4% by 2032. These shifts are placing product differentiation, installer ecosystems, regional expansion, technology innovation, and sustainable materials at the center of industry growth.
Frost & Sullivan Launches New Industry-tuned AI Brand Equity and Market Presence Advisory Service Powered by Optivara
Frost & Sullivan today announced the launch of its AI Brand Equity and Market Presence service, powered by Optivara. This service enables companies to understand how they appear across AI answer engines, how they compare to competitors, their competitive placement by funnel stage, and whether AI-generated market narratives reflect the position they have worked to build.
The service combines Optivara’s AI industry-tuned market presence platform with Frost & Sullivan’s industry expertise, analyst insights, and subject-matter expert validation. Clients receive a market presence benchmark, a competitive peer map, an AI-answer narrative review, a source diagnosis, and a detailed SWOT analysis. From that, an actionable roadmap to better control AI brand dynamics and drive demand is developed and implemented.
How AI, Climate Adaptation, and Smart Materials Are Driving Strategic Transformation Across C.A.S.E. & Construction Materials
The C.A.S.E. (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) and construction materials industries are at an inflection point. Advances in material science, digital technologies, and sustainability-driven innovation are reshaping how value is created and delivered across end industries. As a result, competitive differentiation is tied to an organization’s ability to combine performance, resilience, intelligence, and sustainability within its product portfolio.
How Additive Innovation Is Redefining Competitive Advantage Across the Coatings, Adhesives, and Sealants Industry
The coatings, adhesives, and sealants (CAS) industry is navigating a dynamic environment shaped by sustainability imperatives, evolving regulatory requirements, changing customer expectations, and growing demand for advanced material solutions. Within this environment, additive technologies are playing an increasingly strategic role in influencing product performance, formulation efficiency, and long-term value creation.
Building the Future Protein Ecosystem: Emerging Growth Opportunities in Alternative Proteins and Commercialization
The global food ecosystem is transitioning toward sustainable, scalable, and future-ready nutrition solutions, positioning alternative proteins as a strategic growth area across the food, nutrition, and biotechnology industries. Driven by evolving dietary preferences, food security concerns, and biotechnology advancements, the alternative protein ingredients industry for human nutrition is projected to grow from $13.8 billion in 2023 to $29.1 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 8.5%.
Check out the latest news covering key industry developments and major company highlights to stay up-to-date in the chemicals, materials, & nutrition landscape.
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Dates: 26th to 28th October 2026
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Growtech Middle East is the region’s leading agriculture trade exhibition, connecting global agritech innovators with industry professionals, buyers and government stakeholders. Covering the full agricultural ecosystem, the event drives innovation, investment and collaboration to support food security, sustainability, aquaculture, animal health, livestock, poultry, and agricultural advancement across the Middle East.
The 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Event
Dates: 4-5 August 2026
Venue: Shanghai, China
On August 4-5, 2026, the 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Event will have its grand opening at the Shangri La Hotel in Jing'an, Shanghai. This will also mark the 20th year milestone for Frost & Sullivan China to continue building on an international high-end communication platform for enterprises across China as well as the rest of the world.
Infosecurity Europe
Dates: 2-4 June 2026
Venue: ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
Infosecurity Europe is the leading gathering for the cybersecurity industry in Europe. Each year, we bring the community together to share the latest innovations, learn from one another, and test and benchmark solutions.
For cybersecurity decision-makers, it’s a vital place to make informed investment and information assurance decisions. Stakeholders at every level attend to gain the insights and solutions needed to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape. This year, you’ll find more new features, zones, stages, networking events, product demos, learning opportunities and experiences than ever before. Are you ready to join us on our mission to build a safer cyber world? We look forward to welcoming you.
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